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Typo or something

Under the Empire > History > "In ancient Rome, praetors were either civic or military leaders. The French were initially elite guards for military praetors, under the Republic. As the Republic ended, the first emperor, Augustus, set up an elite guard of praetorians to protect himself." 50.236.92.116 (talk) 18:01, 8 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Procurators in the Republic?

The article says "During the Roman Republic, the Praetorian Guards were escorts for high-ranking political officials (senators and procurators) and were bodyguards for the senior officers of the Roman legions." Setting aside the loosey-goosey distinction between civilian and military, is it possible that praetors and/or proconsuls are meant instead of procurators? Is procurator even a thing in the Republican era? The article Procurator (ancient Rome) makes it seem not, and the actual paragraph that deals with Republican precedent for the Praetorian Guard refers to magistrates and promagistrates. I'm deleting the parenthetical as confusing and possibly confused, or at least unhelpful and at best unneeded. Cynwolfe (talk) 00:54, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]